The Lifestyle of the Aimless

A conversation with Nikki Chun from University of Hawai'i at Mānoa

A featured leader interview spanning the topics of seizing opportunities, diversity in leadership, empowering leaders at all levels, learning to trust the right people, understanding your relationship with imposter syndrome, putting on your courage pants, and the power in simply showing up.

The Lifestyle of the Aimless

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... 1. "How often are external challenges dictating your time, stealing your focus, claiming priority?" (1:25) 2. "What happens when we start to fetishize the idea of being a hero, confusing leadership with donning a red cape? Chasing praise? (2:33) 3. "Don’t take a break from this journey. Don’t take a break from what you’ve learned. And don’t take a break from growing in your leadership." (4:08) 4. "So here’s the assignment...." (5:40)

Happy People are Teleological

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... 1. "In the context of paying the price to achieve your goals, John (Maxwell) quotes (Rudyard) Kipling, who apparently once said… and I quote: 'If you don’t get what you want, it is either a sign that you did not seriously want it, or that you tried to bargain over the price.'" (3:10) 2. "Here is today's assignment...." (3:38)

Lead Up by Serving Up

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... 1. "Today, we touch on the important subject of how do we lead up?" (0:33) 2. "Your ability to lead up now, will help to determine your ability to move up later." (1:46) 3. "We’re going to influence those above us in the organization, starting with a serving attitude." (3:06) 4. "Here’s the assignment for today...." (3:35)

Act Bigger

In this episode of the Campus Leader Podcast, we discuss... 1. "The ability to inspire is not a gift that you’re born with… just like leadership, it is actually a skill you can learn." (1:25) 2. "The Bain Company surveyed 2000 employees and they asked, “What quality do your coworkers or leaders embody that regularly inspire you?”" (2:59) 3. "Ok. Here’s the amazing news: According to the research... get ready for this… All you need is ONE or TWO well-developed strengths to inspire." (7:27) 4. "Here’s the big assignment for you today...." (8:02)